Commencer
Example: Nous allons commencer la leçon à neuf heures.
Definition
"Commencer" means to begin or start an action or event. For example, in the sentence "Nous allons commencer la leçon à neuf heures," it refers to initiating the lesson at nine o'clock. It is used to indicate the point at which something begins.
Etymology
The word "commencer" comes from the Old French "comencier," which itself derives from the Late Latin "cominitiare," a variant of "cominitiare." The root is related to the Latin word "initium," meaning 'beginning.' Did you know? The prefix 'com-' in "commencer" intensifies the meaning, emphasizing the action of starting something.
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"Commencer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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